Beschreibung

Great procurement is not just about placing orders—it’s about strategic alignment, robust IT processes, and macroeconomic financial planning!

I act as a strategic sparring partner and interim manager for corporate purchasing departments, consulting firms and fast-growing brands — stepping into different roles depending on what a project needs:

⚙️ Interim Procurement Manager / Consultant

SAP ERP (9+ Yrs), Ariba (2 Yrs) & BW (6 Yrs) projects, end-to-end procurement process management, purchasing workflow optimization, procurement analytics for management, international supply chain & sourcing optimization, complex contract negotiations, team leadership, and coaching junior buyers.

🌍 Sourcing Agent On-the-Ground

On-site supplier vetting, quality control, and relationship-building — the kind of trust a video call can't replace. Particularly relevant for companies diversifying their sourcing beyond Asia.

🤖 AI Adoption Partner for Procurement

Bridging the gap between what agentic AI can theoretically do in procurement and what actually gets implemented in day-to-day operations.

📈 Financial Risk & Macroeconomics

Deep supplier valuation, FX and commodity cycle research, and fiscal/monetary policy analysis — grounded in an ongoing, near full-time personal research practice.

🤝 Collaboration: Open to remote engagements, on-site work in Germany/DACH, and on-site work in Latin America — flexible depending on project scope

🗣️ Languages: Fluent in German, English, and Spanish

Branchenexpertise

Sprachen

Deutsch
Muttersprachlich oder zweisprachig
Englisch
Verhandlungssicher
Spanisch
Verhandlungssicher

Arbeitsortpräferenzen

Vor Ort möglich

Amberg (bis zu 50 km), Nürnberg (bis zu 50 km)

Tim Krieger
Freelance Consultant - Global Procurement & Financial Risk Management
Juli 2022 - Heute (4 Jahre und 1 Monat)
Strategic Procurement & Interim Management: Driving end-to-end purchasing process optimization, supply chain restructuring, and cross-functional digital transformations for corporate clients.
Financial Analysis & Macro Risk Management: Conducting comprehensive supplier financial audits, balance sheet evaluations, and macroeconomic market research to optimize commercial purchasing timing and hedge cost exposure.
Global Sourcing & Value Chain Optimization: Orchestrating international vendor vetting pipelines, commercial contract architecture, and multi-market sourcing diversification strategies (with special on-site expertise in LATAM/Asia).
AI Adoption & Procurement 4.0: Bridging the gap between theoretical AI capabilities and practical, day-to-day workflow integration to automate operational procurement tracking.
Team Coaching & Advisory: Designing and delivering high-value workshops and tailored training modules for strategic corporate purchasing teams.
Macroeconomics Hedging Financial Analysis Market analysis Risk analysis
Uniper
Consultant Procurement & Supply Chain Management
ENERGIE
Juli 2022 - April 2024 (1 Jahr und 9 Monate)
Project Management: Managed end-to-end large-scale procurement projects under the Public Procurement Act with individual volumes up to €1.2M, ensuring 100% compliance and on-time delivery.
System Steering: Successfully steered complex procurement workflows within the engineering services department utilizing SAP architectures and SAP Ariba frameworks.
Public Sector Frameworks: Executed EU public procurement projects in full compliance with rigorous statutory requirements (Public Procurement Act frameworks).
Commercial Architecture: Negotiated detailed commercial contracts and complex service agreements with global suppliers, technical business partners, and internal legal divisions.
Performance Reporting: Streamlined digital procurement tracking workflows to significantly enhance data visibility and KPIs across the corporate group.
Risk Mitigation: Collaborated closely with cross-functional technical teams and legal stakeholders to mitigate long-term vendor risk profiles.
Interim Management Project Management Sustainability SAP Ariba Public Procurement
FACKELMANN GmbH + Co. KG
Teamlead Procurement Household
LEBENSMITTELINDUSTRIE
Juli 2020 - Januar 2022 (1 Jahr und 6 Monate)
Hersbruck, Deutschland
Leadership & Budget Responsibility: Disciplinary and professional leadership of the strategic and operational procurement team, managing a global purchasing volume (TCO) of €25M+.
Global Accountability: Full responsibility for the global procurement of household goods, optimizing quality, pricing strategies, and supply reliability.
Executive Advisory: Presented structural purchase outcomes, key financial indicators, and macro-level procurement market analyses directly to executive leadership.
Innovation: Coordinated, monitored, and scaled international product development pipelines while building a highly sustainable, modern supply chain (Procurement 4.0).
Strategic Sourcing: Identified global cost-saving potentials and drove strategic supplier network expansion worldwide.
Leadership Process Optimization AI Adoption SAP MM SAP BW